The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in ...

By Dr Luke Dunne, Epworth Freemasons GP ClinicThe importance of health checks as we ageHealth checks are important for identifying modifiable health ...

The precise pathogenesis of NEC is elusive. For a brief review of GI anatomy and physiology, see Sidebar 2. As early as 1975, the triad of GI mucosal injury, presence of bacteria in the gut, and ...

Before chronic pain research had a name for its nemesis, Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini discovered the molecule that would revolutionize its treatment — Nerve Growth Factor. Exiled, underestimated, and ...

Duodenum, jejunum and ileum location explanation linear simple human intestines sign linear simple human intestines sign. schematic infographics of structure of large, small bowel, rectum. element of ...

Anatomy of the pancreas The pancreas is an elongated, tapered organ located across the back of the belly, behind the stomach. The right side of the organ—called the head—is the widest part of the ...

Introduction Teduglutide is a glucagon-like peptide 2 receptor analogue. It has been recently approved by NICE to treat patients with short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure (SBS-IF), aiming to ...

Learn what a sphincter is as well as the functions and disorders of the sphincters of the GI tract, urinary tract, blood vessels, and eyes.

Alexander Lake, DO, a gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and ...

In patients with small intestinal Crohn’s disease (CD), there is a need for a simple, non-invasive test to reduce dependence on invasive procedures (eg, enteroscopy) and costly imaging (eg, MRI or CT ...

Weight-loss surgery seems to lower the risk of colorectal cancer by changing where bile acids enter the small intestine, ...